"Dr. Katz led the financial turnaround of NYC H+H, expanded access to more New Yorkers, and steered the nation's largest municipal health system through COVID-19," Mamdani said.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has named NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst CEO Dr. Helen Arteaga as his Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services. Mamdani made the announcement at a press conference at Elmhurst Hospital Tuesday afternoon, citing Arteaga's ability to guide the hospital through success and adversity since taking over as CEO in February 2021. Arteaga, the first Latina CEO of Elmhurst Hospital, oversaw a 545-bed Level I Trauma and Academic Medical Center that stood at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The long-awaited court showdown between the Trump administration and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, that could decide the fate of New York's $9 congestion pricing toll, is set for Jan. 28. Attorneys for the U.S. DOT and the MTA will argue before U.S District Court Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan, almost a year after the MTA sued on Feb. 19 to save congestion pricing from a federal shutdown. Each side gets two hours to make their case, according to the judge's Dec. 23 notice.
New York City is taking over Maimonides Hospital, the financially ailing medical system headquartered in Brooklyn, Mayor Eric Adams and hospital officials announced Monday. The merger with the city's public hospital system - Health+Hospitals - has the blessing of Gov. Kathy Hochul, who's willing to put up $2.2 billion over five years to preserve medical services in Borough Park and surrounding areas.
There are ways to behave in New York City. It used to be that New Yorkers knew them and enforced them with hutzpah, a la "I'm walking here!" Increasingly, it seems, tourists and New Yorkers alike are unsure of the rules. This is a big city, some say the best city, and with that comes a lot of noise and a lot of bodies.
The mother of an autistic 11-year-old boy missing for months no longer has to show up in Brooklyn Family Court to answer questions about his whereabouts, a judge ruled Tuesday - despite cops fearing the child is a vicitm of foul play. The ruling means that Jacqueline Pritchett, described by police sources as mentally ill, is free for now of any legal obligations regarding the investigation into the mysterious disappearance of her son Jacob Pritchett. Pritchett has denied to autorities she ever had a child, even after being confronted with proof otherwise.
A 15-month-old boy is dead after police found him unconscious and unresponsive inside a Queens apartment next to his mother, who had slashed her wrists, the NYPD said Monday. Officers responded to the home at 108-33 157th St. in Jamaica just after 1:30 p.m., officials said. They found the 28-year-old mother with wrist injuries and her child unresponsive, according to police. Both were taken to Jamaica Hospital, where the baby was pronounced dead, authorities said.
This was the most loaded pool of candidates, with Hall of Famers, MVPs and World Series champions populating the list. How could someone eclipse Derek Jeter, who recorded 2,658 hits from 2000-14, or Mariano Rivera, who saved 523 games from 2000-13? That's a testament to the greatness of Judge. Since his MLB debut in 2016, Judge leads the majors in home runs (368), OPS (1.028) and wins above replacement, or WAR (61.6).
For West Village regulars, though, the closure still lands with a bit of sting. The neighborhood shop has long been part of the area's quietly radical retail ecosystem-one that normalized sex toys, kink gear and pleasure education long before those conversations went mainstream. The original Pleasure Chest ethos rejected the blacked-out windows and seedy stereotypes of adult shops, opting instead for a bright, department-store-style approach that treated pleasure just like any other consumer good.
In the waning days of Mayor Eric Adams' administration, the New York City Law Department took a victory lap highlighting its work in the last year of Adams' term one that saw the mayor himself let off the hook on federal charges in a deal with the Trump administration. Corporation Counsel Muriel Goode-Trufant released a report highlighting the Law Department's work in the areas of public safety, public health and education, safeguarding the city from federal overreach and supporting economic development.
What Happened: The New York City Council has set aside $1.5 million in its 2026 budget for a new initiative titled "Cash with Care." The program is aimed at assisting residents grappling with housing insecurity. As per the council report, the main goal of this guaranteed income program is to support young individuals transitioning from homelessness by offering a consistent, flexible income and comprehensive services.
Nicolls first served as mayor in 1671, when New York was under English rule, making him the city's sixth mayor at the time. In 1673, the Dutch briefly retook control of the colony, replacing the mayoral system with Dutch officials known as burgomasters. When the English regained control in November 1674, Nicolls was sworn in again, this time as the city's eighth mayor. That second term was later left out of official records.
Right now is an opportunity for me to introduce myself as I am, and the focus of what my administration will be. Because it's very much in line with what many Staten Islanders care deeply about - which is not only their ability to afford to live in New York City, but also build a life in New York City.
